Salviati

re: Over Half of Young American Men Now Use Sports Betting Apps

Posted by Salviati on 4/15/26 at 8:31 am to Chastains

My high school son has several friends who play PrizePicks, Underdog Fantasy, etc. He asked me about it. I play cards. I don't, however, bet on games or players, so I started calculating the odds.

These games have TERRIBLE odds.

2-Pick Power Plays
Require two out of two correct picks.
Chance of winning 1:4.
Payout is 1:3.
Loss: 25%

3-Pick Power Plays
Requires three out of three correct picks.
Chance of winning 1:8.
Payout is 1:5.
Loss: 37.5%

4-Pick Power Plays
Requires four out of four correct picks.
Chance of winning 1:16.
Payout is 1:10.
Loss: 37.5%

6-Pick Flex Play
Requires at least four out of six correct picks.
Six correct picks pays 1:25.
Five correct picks pays 1:2.
Four correct picks pays 1:.4.
Loss: 32.8%

(I know the payouts are written backwards, but the layout helps convey the loss percentages better.)

re: Pope Leo XIV is in Algeria to promote Christian-Muslim coexistence. NSFW

Posted by Salviati on 4/14/26 at 10:04 am to boxcarbarney

re: Baseball physics question: hitting for distance vs speed of fastball....

Posted by Salviati on 4/13/26 at 11:17 pm to Hondo Blacksheep

quote:
F=mv2^

Wrong equation.

(1.2 x bat speed) + (0.2 x pitch speed) = exit velocity

The collision between the pitched ball and the bat is partially elastic. The greater kinetic energy of the baseball creates greater potential energy on compression resulting in greater kinetic energy on rebound.

re: New video of our favorite 52 year old Tiger fan

Posted by Salviati on 4/13/26 at 6:53 pm to Chad504boy

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not a choke out and i wouldn't even call the other a sucker punch.

He a good boy.

He dindu nuffin.

The Ole Miss fans disrespekted him!

re: The Northern Mariana Islands are about to get rocked by a Cat 5 Super Typhoon

Posted by Salviati on 4/13/26 at 10:02 am to stout

I lived on Guam for two years.

The buildings are built for it.

re: Somebody call an Ambulance for Sam Burns. He is choking

Posted by Salviati on 4/12/26 at 6:14 pm to DeafVallyBatnR

Poor bastard only made $725,625 today.

I don't know how he gets by on that puny amount.

re: Mugshot of the LSU fan who threw the punch

Posted by Salviati on 4/12/26 at 12:31 am to Korali

re: Even if programmed to be woke. will AI become racist if it achieves AGI?

Posted by Salviati on 4/11/26 at 6:16 pm to SaintsReportExile

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Will AI start to look at race and see one to be more problematic than the others?

Which race would that be, why is that race problematic, and what time period are you using?

Political Talk

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re: US appeals court declares 158-year-old home distilling ban unconstitutional

Posted by Salviati on 4/11/26 at 6:03 pm to beerJeep

In Wickard v. Filburn, 317 U.S. 111 (1942), the Supreme Court examined the Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the US Constitution).

Hobby Distillers Association v. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is based on an interpretation of two other clauses: (1) the Taxing and Spending Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution), and (2) the Necessary and Proper Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution). The Fifth Circuit did not examine the Commerce Clause because the government chose not to argue this issue on appeal.

It's quite possible that the 1868 federal law banning home alcohol distilleries would pass muster under the Commerce Clause.

re: Prince Harry. The single biggest loser of all time.

Posted by Salviati on 4/10/26 at 12:47 pm to Geekboy

Your link pretty clearly states that Prince Harry is correct in this matter.

Prince Harry co-founded a charity. The current chairwoman was running it into the ground, and she was asked to step down. She accused Prince Harry of trying to eject her through bullying, which he denied. A probe found no evidence of bullying.

In March 2025, the trustees resigned en masse, blaming the current chairwoman's 'almost dictatorial' leadership. Harry and co-founder, Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, resigned as patrons, calling the situation "untenable".

The lawsuit against him followed.

re: Private schools parents: What do you pay for tuition?

Posted by Salviati on 4/10/26 at 11:22 am to Uga Alum

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My son is in kindergarten. His tuition is $22k. My daughter is 3. Her tuition is $18k. We live in the Atlanta metropolitan area.

My three children went to public school in East Cobb. Why is that not an option?

re: Nil era, I’m not sure lsu can thrive anymore

Posted by Salviati on 4/8/26 at 1:17 pm to nicholastiger

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Football - spent a ton of $ to have mediocre results last year, doubled down thus year with a new staff

One data point that indicated a coaching problem that most folks agree was resolved.

quote:
Basketball - spent more with terrible results from McMahon, doubling down with Wade and more $ spent on upcoming class

One data point that indicated a coaching problem that most folks agree was resolved.

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Women’s basketball - spent $ last year on both portal and high school class, out in sweet 16

Top 16 kinda sounds like thriving. It certainly doesn't sound like an NIL problem.

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Gymnastics no idea $ spent

Zero data points.

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Softball no idea money spent but bounced by lions last year

Zero data points.

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Baseball Jay wants more $ but still spent a ton to possibly miss ncaa tourney while the coach is undermining his bosses, missed badly on some portal guys and it’s not LSU’s fault mlb decimated your class

Possibly one data point, possibly.